Sydney’s free Newtown Festival is ready to celebrate ‘Newtopia’ this November, and has announced its 2015 lineup packing the likes of Sydney five-piece Jinja Safari (pictured), local shoegazers The Laurels and singer-songwriter Steve Smyth.
Also named on this year’s Newtown Festival lineup are psych-rock outfit The Walking Who, fellow rockers The Cops, Sydney’s Spookyland, singer-songwriter Gordi and indie-pop songstress Le Pie.
Across its five stages, Newtown Festival’s 2015 instalment will also feature ‘Newtopia Village’, hosting gypsy, ska, reggae, dub, blues, swing and jazz vibes from the likes of Project Collective Ska, Queen Porter Stomp, Betty & Oswald and Midnight Tea Party. Catch the full lineup, below.
Aside from the tunes, the event will also feature almost three hundred stalls, a Writers’ Tent, Dog Show, Vocal Local Village, Kids Zone, Live Art Hub, Eco Oasis, roving performers and more. Check out everything that’s on offer over at the Newtown Festival website.
Newtown Festival announced this year’s theme, ‘Newtopia’, in May, hoping to higlight local businesses, artists and organisations as it raises money for the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre (NNC) and its work with vulnerable people in the local community.
Newtown Festival 2015 will take place in Camperdown Memorial Rest Park on Sunday, 8th November. Entry is free, with all funds raised from the event going directly to the NNC.
Catch this year’s Newtown Festival lineup, below.
Watch: Jinja Safari – Find My Way
Newtown Festival 2015 Lineup
Jinja Safari
The Laurels
The Cops
The Walking Who
Steve Smyth
True Vibenation
Gordi
Spookyland
The Strides
Coda Conduct
Okenyo
B Wise
Le Pie
Persian Drugs
Flowertruck
Yum Yum
Project Collective Ska
Queen Porter Stomp
Betty & Oswald
Midnight Tea Party
+ more to be announced
Newtown Festival 2015
Sunday, 8th November 2015
Camperdown Memorial Rest Park, Newtown
Free Entry, Donations Accepted